in front of

before, in front of, in the front of

这些前置词(短语)均含有“在……前”之意。
before: 指空间位置或时间的“在……前”。表时间时，反义词为after；指空间位置时，其反义词是behind。
in front of: 指在某地方之外的前面，即不在其中，多与静态动词连用，通常可与before通用。
in the front of: 指在某地方之内的前面，即在其中的前部分。

1. He was sprawling in the sofa in front of the TV.
   他伸开手脚坐在电视机前的沙发上。
2. The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake.
   我前面那辆小汽车突然停住，我只好刹车。
3. The speaker had a sheaf of notes on the desk in front of him.
   演讲者在他面前的桌子上放着一叠笔记。
4. If you're phoning from outside London, dial 01 in front of the number.
   从伦敦以外的地方打来电话，要先拨01再拨电话号码。
5. There is a tree in front of the house.
   房子前面有一棵树。
6. He is mending the wire mesh in front of the chicken coop.
   他正在鸡笼前面修理铁丝网。
7. The driver blew his horn when the child stepped in front of the car.
   当小男孩走到汽车前面时，汽车司机按响了喇叭。
8. Stop showing off in front of everybody.
   别再在大伙跟前卖弄了。